La Escuela Leonardo Perel se complace en presentar una selección de películas en el marco de su Masterclass “La ficción y la animación en la estética del documental”. Esta serie incluirá obras innovadoras que exploran la intersección entre la narrativa ficticia y la técnica de animación, todo bajo la estética documental que caracteriza a estas piezas. Entre las proyecciones, se encuentra “Juan Perros”, de Rodrigo Imaz, una cinta que subraya un fuerte compromiso con el activismo medioambiental. A través de esta obra, los asistentes tendrán la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre el impacto del ser humano en la naturaleza y la importancia de la conservación ambiental. La selección de películas promete ofrecer una experiencia educativa y visualmente enriquecedora, perfecta para cineastas y estudiantes apasionados por la innovación en el cine documental.

The Leonardo Perel School is pleased to present a selection of films within the framework of its Masterclass “Fiction and animation in documentary aesthetics”. This series will include innovative works that explore the intersection between fictional narrative and animation technique, all under the documentary aesthetic that characterizes these pieces. Among the screenings is “Juan Perros”, by Rodrigo Imaz, a film that highlights a strong commitment to environmental activism. Through this work, attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on the impact of human beings on nature and the importance of environmental conservation. The selection of films promises to offer an educational and visually enriching experience, perfect for filmmakers and students passionate about innovation in documentary film.

Juan Perros portrays a man who works tirelessly in the face of an arid and hostile environment to survive in the Mexican desert. His testimony envelops us in a complex universe of thoughts that narrate his near-death experience in a brutal attack that forces him to live off the waste generated by his community. Forgotten by society, Juan lives with his animals, practicing a humble and radical philosophy of life. Through a direct ethnographic record, with an intimate and emotional treatment, the documentary seeks to make the viewer a companion of Juan, who through the depth of his words approaches the essence of the human and natural, the sublime and brutal. Unlike most individuals, Juan has not lost his bond with nature, rather he has strengthened it.

Once upon a time there was a girl that lives happily with her grandmother in El Salvador.

One day she wokes up and find out that her grandmother had die, suddenly she was helpless, without parents, without home, without economic means. She yearns for a better life, so when she heard the fabulous stories of the Coyote, that promised her new horizons at “El Norte” (USA), she decided to take the risk to search a promising future. Jocelyn and the Coyote is a journey of the evolution of a girl that, in the way, transforms into an adult woman.

Based freely on the universally famous tale Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol,  Alice in the Land of the Whales  is an adaptation of the story of Alice’s fantastic journey. who finds in her journey the iconic characters; the White Rabbit, The Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen and new characters like The Gray Whale who rides her on her back to take her on this fantastic trans-oceanic journey … underwater! Starting the journey from the Pacific cost  in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico,on Punta Lobos beach to the immensities of the sea floor, the film exalts the natural beauty of BCS, its dazzling marine life, its treasures and mysterious characters and the need to raise awareness for the conservation of its environment.

This is a universal story of spiritual renewal and responsibility for the protection of the oceans and their creatures, a beautiful story of friendship, creativity that expresses the dangers of consumerism of plastic and its impact on our daily lives and the environment.

Alice in the Land of the Whales  ® was produced by the Escuela de Cine Leonardo Perel and acted by the children and youth of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico  in collaboration with  LA CASA DEL ARBOL, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In a small community in Baja California Sur is the town of Todos Santos, where the legend of La Ahorcadita prevails. Those who know the story say that a 15-year-old pregnant girl, named Matilde, died mysteriously, in an open field, hanging from a tree.

According to the heirs of history, the Hanged Woman has granted – and grants – miracles to those who offer her prayers and gifts. Although no one knows what she takes change.

The mystery of his death remains open. However, there are many hypotheses. This film is an attempt to reconstruct the story of what really happened that fateful night in Todos Santos.